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The Latest Breaking News from UNRWA

Wednesday briefing: What you need to know about Israel’s dispute with Unrwa

In today’s newsletter: The country has accused Unrwa workers of supporting Hamas – and a new story outlines ‘harassment’ of the agency in the West Bank

The Guardian - UK

US Congress Bars Funds To UNRWA Until March 2025

US Congress decision to withhold funding from UNRWA until 2025 aims to promote accountability and effectiveness in international aid efforts.

Top News

Palestinians fleeing war in Gaza should be offered same visa as Ukrainian refugees, Labour MP says

Andy Slaughter says Palestinians should be able to join relatives in the UK or be hosted by families

Evening Standard

Documents reveal alleged pattern of Israeli harassment of Unrwa workers on West Bank

Exclusive: UN documents seen by the Guardian list hundreds of incidents, including claims workers were blindfolded and beaten

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: no way to eliminate Hamas in Rafah without ground offensive, says Netanyahu – as it happened

Israeli prime minister reiterates that he plans to order a ground offensive in the southern Gaza Strip where a huge number of displaced Palestinians are living

The Guardian - AU

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UN Agency Chief Says Israel Blocked Him From Entering Gaza

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday Israel had blocked him from entering the war-torn and besieged Gaza Strip where the United Nations has warned of impending famine.

International Business Times

‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition

More than a million people are at risk, according to report, as Oxfam says Israeli authorities are blocking relief deliveries

The Guardian - UK

UN says acute malnutrition spreading fast among children in Gaza

Israel says it will send a delegation to Qatar for more talks with mediators after Hamas presented a new truce proposal.

Al Jazeera

Australia to unfreeze UNRWA funding as Israel attacks Gaza aid seekers

Australia to restore $6m in funding to embattled UN agency for Palestinian refugees and pledges additional Gaza aid.

Al Jazeera

Afternoon Update: Australia unfreezes UN agency funding; aged care workers celebrate pay rise; and the world’s heaviest blueberry

Foreign minister Penny Wong announces UNRWA funding to be reinstated amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Guardian - AU

Australia reinstates funding to Unrwa to provide aid in Gaza

Friday’s decision to ‘unpause’ $6m in funding to Unrwa follows similar moves by Canada and Sweden

The Guardian - AU

Australia resumes UN Gaza funding after security checks

Australia has reinstated funding to a Palestinian refugee agency providing aid in Gaza but the move has been slammed by groups representing Jewish communities.

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Roll Call

DHS headed for yearlong stopgap as appropriations finale comes into focus - Roll Call

Negotiations over Homeland Security spending have fallen apart and lawmakers are now planning a stopgap measure for the agency.

The Guardian - UK

Funding cuts to UN aid agency threaten new crisis in Lebanon

With 250,000 Palestinian refugees reliant on Unrwa, there are fears its collapse could lead to unrest

Al Jazeera

‘Death trap’: Israeli forces kill six in new attack on Gaza aid seekers

The deadly incident comes after an Israeli air strike on an UNRWA-run aid centre kills at least five people in Rafah.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Netanyahu is ‘major obstacle to peace’ and should call election, says Schumer – as it happened

US Senate majority leader says that Israel has lost its way in its war on Gaza

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International Business Times

Aid Ship Slowly Heads For Gaza As Calls For Assistance Grow

A first boat loaded with 200 tonnes of food aid was making slow progress towards the Gaza Strip on Thursday as efforts grew to bring more humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory besieged by Israel.

France 24

Hamas says it presented mediators with comprehensive vision of truce deal

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said Thursday it presented to mediators a comprehensive vision of a truce deal that is based on stopping the Israeli "aggression" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, providing relief and aid, the return of displaced Gazans to their houses, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Earlier…

The Guardian - AU

The crisis in Gaza is a diplomatic test for Australia. We must do better as a country

Australians expect our government to stand up for what is right – that starts with reinstating support to UNRWA

AAP

Australia under pressure over Palestinian visas and aid

The US has asked partner nations to help set up a new port to bring aid into Gaza, as Australia cancels the visas of Palestinians fleeing the war.

The Guardian - UK

Ship carrying aid nears Gaza as Cyprus puts second vessel on standby

Where Spanish-flagged vessel Open Arms will dock, and how supplies will be distributed, is still unclear

Top News

US Considers Permanent Pause On Funding Palestinian Relief Agency

US decision to pause funding for UNRWA raises concerns about future humanitarian aid for Palestinians, impacting vital services.

Al Jazeera

Not just the UNRWA report: Countless accounts of Israeli torture in Gaza

Al Jazeera spoke to several released detainees about their ordeals in Israeli holding facilities.

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